LONDON (Alliance News) - Enterprise Inns PLC on Friday welcomed the Royal Assent given the Small Business Enterprise & Employment Bill.
Enterprise said the bill will result in the introduction a statutory code and the appointment of an independent adjudicator to regulate the relationship between large pub companies and tied tenants.
"Royal Assent brings greater certainty as we continue to work with our publicans and develop ways of working to accommodate the forthcoming Statutory Code. We look forward to participating in the future consultation to ensure that details of secondary legislation - the Statutory Code itself - are workable and build on the progress made to date," said Enterprise Chief Executive Simon Townsend.
By Sam Unsted; samunsted@alliancenews.com; @SamUAtAlliance
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